Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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Patrick Harrison
> 3 dayCombined with the ProlimaTech PK2 Nano Aluminum Thermal Paste , cut down my wifes heat output from 90C to 42C at peak usage. Phenomenal, and breathed life into an old FM2+ chipset! (Note, similar review left on the ProlimaTech product as well, as both items are phenomenal!
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Andreas Matz
> 3 dayProbleme waren:
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Kaaz
> 3 dayI had a water-cooled system on my I9-12900K that died and I replaced it with this. Id never mounted a tower like this before (Ive done probably 30+ PC builds in my life) so this was a new concept, but once I got my head wrapped around the design, it went pretty smooth. Need to make sure your case is wide enough, of course, but its at least as quiet as the water cooled system I had before. No complaints.
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Pablo M.
Greater than one weekEs un disipador premium, y cumple como tal. Compatible 100% con memorias RAM, completamente silencioso con el ventilador por debajo del 75% de velocidad, y mantiene a mí ryzen 5 1600 OC 3.95ghz 1,325 V a 65ºC a carga completa. El diseño negro es muy bonito y te lo recomiendo al 100%
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Ahmad Bohamad
> 3 dayThe noise is minimal especially when you are gaming with headphones or listening to music or watching YouTube. I use hyperX earphones so nothing fancy to block to fan noise which is minimal.
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Tineo Fernando
> 3 dayTenía problemas con el disipador de serie de AMD Wraith Prism porque hacía mucho ruído, entonces compré todo el pack de Be Quiet! Shadow Wings 2 para mi PC. Le añadí el mismo ventilador que compré aparte, un Noctua NF-12 PWM chromax.black para hacer una configuración push and pull y así mejorar las temperaturas. He conseguido bajar unos 15 dB y mejorar las temperaturas en 24 grados.
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Cristopher Wisozk
> 3 dayEste disipador es una bestia en tamaño contenido. No es muy alto y entra en la mayoría de cajas y no ocupa espacio de los bancos de memoria.
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Michael Homestead
> 3 dayFirst build and quickly upgraded to this Noctua CPU cooler. Before ram could of been an issue with the stock AMD wraith cooler, but this cooler could not have any issues at all. More than enough room in my system.
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Blaize
> 3 dayI recently bought a new Ryzen cpu and need a better cooler than the spire that came with, this was my choice and I definitely do not regret it. The fan is super quiet even while my pc is under load, the instal was very easy and it fits well even in my micro tax case. My temperatures are really great under load with a slight over clock, hovering around the 60 while under near max load. If you are getting a step up from the spire I highly recommend this cooler!
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Manuel
> 3 dayThis thing is way better than the stock Ryzen Wraith Prism. It lowered the temps of my 3800x by double digits and the fan is way quieter.
The NH-U12S chromax.black is an all-black version of Noctua’s NH-U12S premium-quality quiet CPU cooler. Thanks to the same proven slim-tower heatsink design and NF-F12 PWM fan, it stays true to the NH-U12S’s successful formula of fusing excellent cooling performance with superb quietness of operation and outstanding RAM, case and PCIe compatibility. At the same time, the chromax.black version with its black fan and black coated heatsink combines these assets with a sleek stealth look. Topped off with the renowned SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s enthusiast-grade NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12S chromax.black is a premium choice for customers who seek a highly compatible 120mm heatsink that looks just as great as it cools.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent case and PCIe compatibilityStanding 158mm tall, the NH-U12S is short enough to fit most modern mid- or high-end tower cases. Measuring 125mm wide (including fan and fan clips), the cooler stays clear of the top PCIe slot on most standard ATX or Micro-ATX motherboards, ensuring optimum compatibility with multi-GPU setups. |
100% RAM compatibilityThanks to its slim design with only 45mm fin depth, the NH-U12S will not overhang the RAM slots even with two fans installed. This gives the user full access to the memory modules on all current CPU sockets and ensures 100% compatibility with tall heatspreaders or optional memory fans. |
NF-F12 120mm Focused Flow fanRecommended by more than 150 hardware publications and thousands of enthusiasts worldwide, the Noctua’s premium-quality NF-F12 Focused Flow 120mm fan is renowned for combining superb static pressure, excellent heatsink performance and surprising quietness of operation. |
Colour-customisableUsing the optional NA-HC1 and NA-HC2 heatsink covers as well as the NA-SAVP1 anti-vibration pads (available in black, blue, green, red, yellow, white), the NH-U12S chromax.black can be fully customised to fit popular build colour schemes such as black and red or black and white. |
Measurements
- Height (without fan): 158 mm
- Width (without fan): 125 mm
- Depth (without fan): 45 mm
- Height (with fan): 158 mm
- Width (with fan): 125 mm
- Depth (with fan): 71 mm
- Weight (without fan): 580 g
- Weight (with fan): 755 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- Black NH-U12S heatsink
- NF-F12 PWM chromax.black premium Fan
- NA-RC6 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- Black SecuFirm2 mounting kit
- Black anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12
- Noctua metal case-badge
Fan compatibility
120x120x25
chromax.black design
The NH-U12S chromax.black is black from head to toe: Featuring a black coated heatsink, a black fan with black anti-vibration-pads, black fan clips and black mounting parts, it’s right at home in all-black builds and easy to integrate with other colour schemes.
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| NH-U12S | NH-U12S TR4-SP3 | NH-U12S DX-4189 | NH-U12S redux | NH-U12S chromax.black | NH-U12A | |
| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA775 & LGA1366 | with NM-I3 | X | X | with NM-I3 | with NM-I3 | with NM-I3 |
| Xeon LGA2011 Narrow ILM / Xeon LGA1366 & LGA1356 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Xeon LGA3647 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Xeon LGA4189 | X | with NM-i4189 | ✓ | X | X | X |
| AM5 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| sTRx4, sWRX8, TR4, SP3 | X | ✓ | X | X | X | X |